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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.20, 73,299.30 and 25,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.20, 73,299.30 and 25,489.60 is: 38,234.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.20 : 73,299.30 = 25,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.20/73,299.30 = 25,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.20x = 73,299.30 × 25,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.20x = 1,868,369,837.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,369,837.28/48,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,234.40

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